The Arcadia Titans will face off against the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia will be strutting in after a victory while Walden Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Arcadia is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Glendale 41-0 at home.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Braylen Rooney and his top target Ian Slater. Rooney threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Slater gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns. Slater got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of89 yards.
Arcadia wouldn't let Glendale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pablo Javalera was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Walden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Christian.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Robert Cash Iii, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Coleman, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arcadia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Walden Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Walden Grove's Gabriel Smith, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arcadia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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